Meaning of steel magnolia | Babel Free
Definitions
A woman, unashamed, who exemplifies both traditional femininity and an uncommon fortitude.
Southern-US
Examples
“Reporters called Nancy Reagan an iron butterfly and Rosalind^([sic]) Carter a steel magnolia.”
“Ms. Deen is an irresistible example of that extraordinary phenomenon of Southern womanhood, the steel magnolia. She is always appealing and gracious but possessed of an unfailing survival instinct — a necessary character trait for a Southern cook to make it.”
“"That's how Candy refers to herself to make the vamps think she's just a little Southern belle." "When she's really a steel magnolia?"”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.